GDP per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita, PPP was 4,456 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,456 constant 2021 international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,456 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,047 constant 2021 international $, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,165 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,359 constant 2021 international $ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 3,691 constant 2021 international $ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 4,207 constant 2021 international $ | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 4,298 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,009 constant 2021 international $ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,168 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,865 constant 2021 international $ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,591 constant 2021 international $ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3,532 constant 2021 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,327 constant 2021 international $ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,212 constant 2021 international $ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,101 constant 2021 international $ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,065 constant 2021 international $ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,047 constant 2021 international $ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,137 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,203 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,346 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,234 constant 2021 international $ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,350 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,580 constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,515 constant 2021 international $ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,578 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,616 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,999 constant 2021 international $ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 4,155 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,276 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,323 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,212 constant 2021 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,302 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,078 constant 2021 international $ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,977 constant 2021 international $ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,126 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,206 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,293 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,456 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,788 constant 2021 international $ | 3,165 constant 2021 international $ | 4,298 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,202 constant 2021 international $ | 3,047 constant 2021 international $ | 3,350 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,956 constant 2021 international $ | 3,515 constant 2021 international $ | 4,323 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,189 constant 2021 international $ | 3,977 constant 2021 international $ | 4,456 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Cameroon 4,946 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 164 Senegal 4,669 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 165 Syrian Arab Republic 4,579 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 167 Palestine, State of 4,272 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 168 Guinea 4,217 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 169 Benin 4,116 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 124.13 current US$ per person (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6444 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 399.9 current LCU per person (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 4,456 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,456 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 constant 2021 international $ in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.